Raising of the Bardon Hill RopeCon® track to release backfilling volume

As part of Aggregate Industries UK quarry restoration strategy, Doppelmayr’s RopeCon^® system transports overburden for emplacement within the existing quarry. The design allows to control the drop height and, thus, to keep the discharge point close to the emplaced material from the beginning. This helps to minimise the impact from noise and dust during operation of the system. Recently, an assembly team retensioned the track ropes to raise the discharge height and enable the next backfilling phase.

Find out more about the project on our website: https://www.doppelmayr.com/en/reference-projects/referenzprojekt-rpc-bardon-hill/

Technical details:

Section 1

Length                                                    499 m

Difference in elevation                          -71 m

Conveying capacity                         1,000 t/h

Speed                                                   3.3 m/s

Motor rating continuous                   -160 kW

Section 2

Length                                                    100 m

Difference in elevation                           11 m

Conveying capacity                         1,000 t/h

Speed                                                   2.6 m/s

Motor rating continuous                      45 kW